After flying high against Algonquin Regional last Tuesday, St. John came back down to earth. The St. John's Pioneers fell just short of the St. John's Prep Eagles by a score of 5-4 on Monday. St. John's was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as St. John's Prep apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Brady Shea was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, St. John's saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Forgues, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
St. John's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
St. John's will head out on the road to take on Malden Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for St. John's Prep, they will be playing at home against Xaverian Brothers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. John's Prep will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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